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Knife-related cases in Schleswig-Holstein 2026
Statistics and latest reports on knife attacks, knife threats, robbery and extortion involving knives in Schleswig-Holstein.
Annual comparison for this federal state
Data through 2026-10-24
- 2026
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| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 10 |
| February | 5 |
| March | 3 |
| April | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| June | 8 |
| July | 2 |
| August | 8 |
| September | 19 |
| October (partial) | 5 |
Cases by typeCalendar year 2026
Total: 68 cases. Each published case is counted once in its public case type. Period: Calendar year 2026.
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Reports
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife in attempted robbery in Kiel-Wellsee
Two teenagers allegedly threatened another teenager with a knife and demanded cash in Kiel-Wellsee. He escaped but sustained a minor hand injury while fleeing.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Uetersen
In Uetersen, a man threatened a petrol station employee with a knife and demanded money. After the employee escaped, he took cash from the till and fled on an e-scooter.
- Knife attacks
Two injured in knife attack in Bad Segeberg
Two men were injured in a dispute on the market square in Bad Segeberg, one of them critically. A detention warrant was issued for a 23-year-old suspect after the knife attack on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.
- Knife threats
Knife displayed during altercation in Büdelsdorf
A knife was displayed during an altercation outside a fast-food restaurant in Büdelsdorf on 1 October; pepper spray was also reportedly used. The incident was part of a series of disputes in which five people sustained minor injuries overall.
- Knife attacks
Two students slightly injured in Neumünster dispute
Two students were slightly injured during an altercation in Neumünster. Police said a knife was reportedly used and recovered it at the scene.
- Knife threats
Man threatens neighbours with machete in Lübeck-Kücknitz
After a dispute in Lübeck-Kücknitz, a 59-year-old man allegedly threatened to use a machete against neighbours. Police arrested him without resistance.
- Robbery and extortion
Man seriously injured in attempted phone robbery in Bad Oldesloe
A 28-year-old man suffered serious stab wounds during an attempted robbery of his smartphone in Bad Oldesloe. The attacker fled without taking it.
- Knife attacks
Man’s hands injured in knife attack at Flensburg gym
A 32-year-old man attacked another 32-year-old man with a knife outside a changing room at a Flensburg gym on 27 September, injuring his hands. Police arrested the attacker after he fled.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in knife confrontation in Bad Segeberg
During a confrontation between two groups in Bad Segeberg, a 23-year-old man allegedly used a knife and injured at least two men. One was initially in life-threatening condition.
- Knife attacks
Man suffers stab wounds during attempted robbery in Bad Oldesloe
An unknown assailant allegedly attacked a 28-year-old man in Bad Oldesloe and used a stabbing weapon while trying to steal his phone. The injured man was taken to hospital; the assailant escaped empty-handed.
- Knife threats
Man threatens couple with kitchen knife in Lübeck supermarket car park
A 35-year-old man allegedly showed a woman a kitchen knife and threatened her in a Lübeck supermarket car park. She and her husband were unharmed; police took the man into custody.
- Knife attacks
22-year-old injured with knife in Heide
During an altercation in Heide, an unknown man lightly injured a 22-year-old with a knife and fled.
- Robbery and extortion
Armed robbery at Bargteheide railway station
Two masked men allegedly threatened three young people at Bargteheide railway station with a stabbing weapon and a firearm-like object before taking their valuables.
- Knife attacks
19-year-old seriously injured in knife attack in Neumünster
A 19-year-old was seriously injured by stab wounds and taken to hospital after an altercation between two groups in Neumünster.
- Knife attacks
Woman injured in knife attack in Neumünster
A 35-year-old man is alleged to have injured a woman with a knife in Neumünster. The suspect was arrested at the scene.
- Knife attacks
Man remanded in custody after knife robbery in Neumünster
A man is alleged to have injured another man’s hand with a knife during a dispute in Neumünster and taken cash. He is also alleged to have taken a mobile phone from another man while threatening him with the knife.
- Knife attacks
Witnesses sought after injury involving pointed object in Kiel
A 50-year-old man said he was injured by an unknown person using a pointed object in Kiel. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robs petrol station in Kremperheide with knife
An unidentified man threatened a petrol station employee in Kremperheide with a knife and took cash.
- Knife attacks
Man injured with knife after dispute at Flensburg Ostseebad
A man was injured with a knife after a suspected dispute at Flensburg Ostseebad. Police said his life was not in danger.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured in suspected robbery in Lübeck
A 23-year-old man was seriously injured with a pointed object during a suspected robbery in Lübeck city centre.